The Talker: Happy Presidents Day

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Posted Feb. 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM

Posted Feb. 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM

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To all the kids sitting in school and the adults celebrating by buying a new mattress, Happy Presidents Day! The third Monday of February is a federal holiday to honor the nation's first president, George Washington, while most states celebrate Washington and Abraham Lincoln or some other combination of presidents.

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